Elden Ring FULL Story Explained | Lore Recap Before DLC

From the One Great to the Shattering War, this Elden Ring Lore video aims to give a thorough overview of the game's main narrative and background lore. By explaining the main story we hope to provide players, old and new, a catchup before the Shadow of the Erdtree release.
Intro: 0:00
The Elden Ring: 1:25
Life and the Erdtree: 9:58
Ancient Dragons: 16:22
Crucible Era Civilisations: 23:14
Mountaintops of the Giants: 28:25
Crucible Warrior Culture: 37:01
The Erdtree Wars: 45:55
The Nox: 58:49
Early Erdtree Era: 1:08:01
Gloam-Eyed Queen: 1:12:01
Erdtree Faith: 1:22:22
The Long March: 1:27:56
Radagon and Fundamentalism: 1:33:58
Miquella and Malenia: 1:41:44
Night of the Black Knives: 1:54:17
The Shattering: 2:02:09
The Return of the Tarnished: 2:17:20
This is an extremely expansive video that looks at the entire story of Elden Ring including: The Shattering, Erdtree, Marika, Radagon, Godfrey, Ranni, Fia, Radahn, Malenia, Miquella, Morgott, Margit, Bernahl, Rykard, the Greater Will, Elden Beast, Godwyn and More!
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REFERENCES
Ratatoskr Video Re Greater Will: • The Greater Will Doesn...
Tarnished Archaeologist Re Farum Azula: • Found in Farum Azula |...
Dark Tark Farum Azula Video: • What's the deal with C...
Tarnished Archaeologist Ancient Civ: • A tablet tells the sec...
Quelaag Tweet re Rune of Death: xIngenue/status/1...
Hawkshaw Re Elden Ring Colors: • The Color Theory of El...
Tarnished Archaeologist Re Godfrey: • The secret story behin...
Tarnished Archaeologist - Creeds of the Erdtree: • The 3 Creeds of the Er...
V-Limit video on Fire in Elden Ring: • The Flames of the Gods...
V-Limit video on Vyke: • Who is Festering Finge...
Last Protagonist on Greattree and Crucible: • Elden Ring Lore ─ The ...
Ratatoskr Podcast with Smough on Elden Ring: • Elden Ring Lore Discus...
Ratatoskr Heroic Concept - Rykard: • Praetor Rykard's Heroi...
Ratatoskr Heroic Concept - Radahn: • General Radahn's Heroi...
Ratatoskr Heroic Concept - Godrick: • Godrick The Golden's H...
Miyazaki DLC Interview with Famitsu: www.famitsu.com/news/202402/2...
Miyazaki Pre-Release interview with Playstation: blog.playstation.com/2022/01/...
Shout out to @TheAshenHollow for some of the Malenia Footage
Shout out to Lokey and Last Protagonist for their translations and insights
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Soundtrack is Demon's Souls, Dark Souls, Sekiro, King's Field and Elden Ring
I do not own the rights to Elden Ring, all rights to FromSoftware
#eldenring #shadowoftheerdtree #miquella

[@SmoughTown]

Thank you everyone for watching my Elden Ring Story Summary - this has been my most ambitious video to date, so would love to hear your thoughts in the comments below.

[@templarkid.]

Thank you for making this!

[@SmoughTown]

@@templarkid.my pleasure! Thank you so much for watching and the support

[@lukasebass]

@@SmoughTown to add on to my GEQ comment, I think this still could fit within your Melina=GEQ narrative, and the possible reason GEQ was repurposed instead of outright destroyed is because the GEQ is in fact her twin sister. There’s also the fact that the only two we know of to bear the title “Queen” is Queen Marika and the Gloam-eyed Queen, further showing this special duality they seem to share that only twins seem to have in game. I think there are too many things that point to this twin duality they seem to have, from a Queen of Death vs. a Queen of Life, Artificial beings embraced (GEQ Apostles) vs shunned (Golden Order), even down to aesthetic (GEQ Dark hair, dusk eyes, white clothes vs Marika Blonde hair, Golden sun eyes, black clothes). We also know Ranni, Miquella and Malenia are the only Empyreans of Marika’s age, meaning the GEQ was an Empyrean of the previous one, which is when Marika also was. There’s also the fact we only know Empyreans to have familial ties, and all the Empyreans of this age are siblings in some form. This strongly implies the fact that GEQ and Marika were both Empyreans of the previous age means they had to be related in some form, and are siblings. I find the notion that the GEQ is her Numen twin sister makes too much sense! Hopefully we find out more about her in DLC. I’d love to see you play with this train of thought, whether in a video or as a response comment! Again great video and you’re the reason I got into the lore!

[@cmdrpsychostickz6666]

What if the elden beast is the "God that fled" that placidusax is waiting for because Marika captured through dragon communion? Especially since there's a dragon cult and the mountaintop of the giants does look like a "holy crusade" battlefield where the exiles get sent banished to return so the horrors could never be witnessed

[@Didymus20X6]

27:30 - AND THEN THE WINGED HUSSARS ARRIVED! COMING DOWN THE MOUNTAINSIDE!

[@BaalFridge]

My dad's cat passed away yesterday, she had cancer. 2h30 minutes of Elden Ring lore is a +9 flask for my mind today. Thank you so very much.

[@SmoughTown]

I’m sorry for that my friend. Sending you and your dad my love ❤

[@rk800android]

I'm sorry for your loss :(

[@BaBy_ShoWeR]

Sorry for your dead cat! Sorry for your dad! Hope he lives a lot longer than the cat!

[@BaalFridge]

Thank you everyone

[@bazuso___]

Sorry to hear this buddy

[@OldManMcLoyf]

I’m glad you blew up after Elden Ring, you cite other KZbinrs a huge amount in your videos, shows you’re a stand up guy.

[@SmoughTown]

Thanks my friend - that's really kind, I'm just so lucky I get such kind support

[@MrTavrosNitram]

​@@SmoughTown The only bit of luck was from the algorithm picking you up. Everything else is your own. We didn't stay because of the luck

[@SmoughTown]

@@MrTavrosNitram Cheers bud, appreciate that as I still get the old self doubt now and again. Far too kind

[@_BlackenedSun]

Blew up trying to make sense of the game and it garbage story

[@jacobhafar538]

@@_BlackenedSunhow do you have nothing better to do than this lmao, go outside

[@shawnwilcowski]

The community surrounding this game is amazing and full of thousands of insights a single person may never find , such an amazing flow of information and knowledge

[@Crit-Multiplier]

this is what the internet can be

[@SalFettucini]

It’s like the evolution of Tolkien enthusiasts, with the community capability of the internet. Lore has never been more alluring than it is today. FromSoft’s lore is also top tier.

[@_BlackenedSun]

Elden ring story and lore is trash…so you’re telling the demi all participated in the shattering or what so they can become their mother consort? Cause being elden lord really is..lol who wrote this trash

[@polarfoxpat3657]

Oh boy, a 2 and a half hour long lore video, I know what to watch this evening

[@jacobsnyder6481]

I work a double today, I prep meat and vegetables and have had nothing to listen to recently, I’m glad this came out, thank u smo.

[@SmoughTown]

My pleasure - hope the double goes well and that this video helps a bit!

[@jessiesewell4076]

And you'll remember none of this shit and waste time 😂 Good Job!

[@jessiesewell4076]

​@@SmoughTownGrifting fuck wit. You British love your banks. Especially Japanese

[@jacobsnyder6481]

@@jessiesewell4076why you gotta be a turd?

[@AC-hj9tv]

Boss chef gettin it

[@sudoggs7178]

Marika cursing the singular giant and calling him a "trfling giant" is not only an oxymoron but also shows how she views the eternal flame. Though it is anything but trifling, and the flame would go on to be a pivotal aspect of changing the Lands Between when we finally burn the Erdtree.

[@TOUGHEYES]

That Giant had the last laugh in the end. He had the High Ground.

[@jessiesewell4076]

Radagon is a slave 🤷

[@eldric.stoneskin]

I think the Dragons representing Dinosaurs in the real world is fascinating, and is furthered by the fact that we still find the remains of Dinosaurs here on earth, who ruled before mammals in a wild kind of order, and have become fossilised and therefore turned to stone A perfect parallel with the Dragons we find in the Lands between, who also ruled the lands between before the Golden order or “civilisation”, with their remind also having turned to stone as well

[@maxderrat]

Thank you for this. I wish I had time to go back through Elden Ring all over again before June, but life isn't allowing me to do that. This is a great resource.

[@SmoughTown]

Hey Max! Awesome to see you here; been a massive fan for years. Currently working through your aion series - incredible!

[@timdiggity]

Two of the best channels on KZbin right here

[@maxderrat]

@@SmoughTown THANKS MAN!!!!!!! Wow!

[@maxderrat]

@@timdiggity Ayyyyyyyy

[@theprophet4660]

Truly an Alchemical union

[@MystikalDemon]

Smough, you're an absolute legend. To see how fast you've reached 200k subs after just hitting 100k not too long ago, it's just beautiful. Almost a decade of making lore videos for us to enjoy. With the DLC coming out, I'm not only excited for the game, I'm also excited to see how your channel continues to grow and develop!

[@SmoughTown]

Really appreciate the kind words my friend ❤️the support I get always humbles me - thank you so much and hope you enjoy!

[@revalone3944]

this is what i always wanted from someone just a basic rundown of the lore without going into why bungus scrungus knife had a relation with the fart of the gold wings

[@gunnarschlichting9886]

But then you won't understand why hoity toity mcloity is a distant cousin to spoopy, squire of scrungles!!!

[@HavensTales]

The statue at 25:52 could also possibly be the narrator and the one who summons the tarnished back per Marikas will.

[@MortonFMurphy]

I really love this, I've been trying to place that character for a long time

[@VLimit11]

Just got through the video now since I was lucky enough to have an entirely free afternoon today. Incredible stuff, and that shoutout is, of course, massively appreciated 🙏 Looking forward to seeing your analysis of the DLC once that's out!

[@SmoughTown]

Thanks brother - and thank you for all your incredible content. Your Vyke and Flame videos are still ones I often go back to!

[@subject8776]

Looking forward to the analysis of the DLC AFTER I have played it blind

[@borisdragosani7584]

At 17:23, you mention that Elden Beast and Plasidusaxu breathe golden fire. They aren't the only ones. The Tree spirits also breathe golden fire (when they aren't corrupted) and Melina's Blade of Calling flings golden fire. The ulcerated tree spirits are interesting as well, since they are Modelled after Níðhǫggr in Norse mythology and are primarily found around the Erd Tree's roots, the Erd Tree and Minor erd trees, which is where Níðhǫggr lives. Níðhǫggr eats the roots of Yggdrasil in Norse mythology, and is seen as evil, but in game I think they serve as a tree pruner. Eating diseased erd trees, and gnawing at the roots to support new growth for erd tree burial. Totally a crack pot theory, but I think it fits the world pretty well.

[@SmoughTown]

You are absolutely right!

[@pep1878]

I am a casual player who never played a souls game before or barely any game at all, after 1,5 years and almost 150hrs i am still at 30% in elden ring. I never bothered understanding stats or using anything in my inventory, only thing i bother looking for online are your lore videos about a character after i defeat it. Very pleasing

[@SwedetasticGames]

Something worth pointing out, in regards of evidence that Godwyn's death clearly triggered Marika to shatter the Elden Ring, is that Godwyn and Ranni are pretty much one for one lifted from the tale of Balder (the God of Justice, who glowed with his own soft golden light due to his beauty) and Loki (half-Aesir and half frostgiant) from Norse mythology. Balder found a way to become invincible to forestall the prophecy of Ragnarök, and seething at this Loki, through cunning, learned that there was one exception: the mistletoe plant. So Loki tricked one of the other Aesir to use a mistletoe arrow during an event of Balder showing off his invulnerability for entertainment of his fellow gods, resulting in the instant death of the God of Light. The despair and dismay consuming the Aesir at this allowed Loki to innitiate the events of the Ragnarök prophecy. Godwyn: fair, the most beautiful, the most just, and the kindest of the demigods. Ranni: his half-sister, strong ties to ice magic, scheming, able to be ruthlessly cruel, pulling strings and using deception. Marika: falls to despair at the death of her favorite child and the betrayal of one of her alter-egos offspring, initiating the Shattering and the resulting cataclysmic wars and tectonic changes leading to the remnants we Tarnished return too.

[@Vindold]

I'll correct you, if I may: Balder isn't God of Justice, he is a God of light, peace, beauty, joy, of all what is good, he is sort of solar god, like Freyr, reason why Freyr took place of Balder(in reality different tribes got different gods, later tribes unite, that's why Aesir & Vanir exist in the same pantheon also war between them etc). It isn't Balder who found a way to become invincible, it was his mother, Frigg, who made everything, except mistletoe, to swear that they will not harm Baldr, Loki knew about mistletoe, and tricked blind God Hodur so that Hodur kill Baldr and it's not Loki's plan to initiate Ragnarok, it's just an events caused by inevitable turn of the weaving wheel.

[@shanelee848]

"There are a number of important pieces of lore to be found within these few sentences" - direct quote from SmoughTown's very soul No hate at all, I love your vids to destined death

[@SmoughTown]

Haha much love! ❤

[@matteoflamigni550]

At this point this is definitely one of the best general overview on ER Lore around, if not the best. Your readiness to value the work of others and to change and adjust ideas over time, and take even unresolved doubts into the mix with honesty all beared fruit, and well-deserved aknowledgement. A very pleasant listening.

[@SmoughTown]

Much appreciate that my friend, really kind of you to say. It's wild how much my ideas have evolved over time and that is in no small part due to other creators.

[@stampede274]

My personal theory on Marika and Radagon is that they were once one person, split off into two, and then later re-merged.

[@calebgraham3334]

Radagon is Marika[s] mimic tear, which is controlled by the Greater Will through its host.

[@rexwest4532]

@@calebgraham3334This is just pure speculation.

[@stampede274]

@@rexwest4532 In the absence of concrete information all we can do is speculate

[@TheWhiteOcelot]

Awesome work dude. Hard to believe such a massive and expansive world can be so in-depth and so intricate, but also make perfect sense and translate in so many ways to the patterns of our own world and civilizations. Thanks so much for this!

[@SmoughTown]

Thanks buddy! Genuinely such an incredible world - appreciate the support ❤️

[@lukasebass]

Great video! While I agree with a lot stated about the GEQ, I wanted to offer some counterpoints thoughts on her place and role in the timeline, and suggest that she actually was NOT chosen to replace Marika as theorized in the video. Arguably the most important event in recent history in Elden is the sealing of Destined Death. Something to be noted is that Enia explicitly states that the sealing of Destined Death is the CATALYST of the establishment of the Golden Order. This means that while DD was still in the Elden Ring, Marika was not yet a god. This is actually further indirectly stated through descriptions of Maliketh. As you say, Fromsoft do not make mistakes in the way they word their descriptions. When giving context to Maliketh’s actions in regards to the GEQ and the sealing of Destined Death, this is the only time (or one of) that Marika is explicitly referred to as an EMPYREAN, indicating that at the time of the GEQ, Marika was still only an empyrean with Maliketh as her shadow, whom she only needed to seal Destined Death. All of this tells us that the time of the GEQ predates the Golden Order entirely and her defeat was TANTAMOUNT to the creation of Marika’s order. GEQ was not made to replace Marika, she was most likely in COMPETITION with Marika to establish her own order, an order of Death. We can get even more specific of when the GEQ was active through the description of the Nobles, where the Crucible is explicitly referenced. I think this is a nod to the fact that the empyrean GEQ and Marika era likely took place during the Age of the Crucible. To address the Black Blade incantation, the creation of this still fits within this timeline since Maliketh sealing DD within his blade is what kickstarted Marika’s age, and having this ability would firmly of course place it at the beginning of Marika’s age. It’s also important to note that it’s explicitly stated that Maliketh didn’t seal DD within his body until after it was stolen. However at this point the Golden Order had been going for quite some time, which means it indeed was sealed within his sword before. The implications of this being that Maliketh was sucha unit that he likely defeated the GEQ with his original bestial abilities and ferocity. However he did it we do know that he defeated her without DD, since he did not seal it in his blade until after her defeat. Marika’s order never had the DD in the Elden Ring, so Maliketh must have sealed it a long time before the Night of the Black Knives, after all, if it wasn’t sealed, why would Ranni and the assassins even have to steal it from him in the first place? If DD wasn’t sealed then there would be no need to steal fragments of the Death rune and imbue it into knives. Based on this and what I do agree with in your videos, I want to enter the realm of full speculation. Given the symbolism and dualities of Miquella and Malenia, Mohg and Morgott, and the history of the Numen and Nox, i think it is extremely possible that the GEQ in fact was Marika’s twin sister and was in the running for godhood but ultimately lost. As seen by many, GEQ ideology and movement seem to be a direct dual counter to Marika’s, an age of Death and Impermanence vs an age of Life and Abundance. The only perfect dualities we see like this are within the twins of the game. I also think the choice words of having GEQ be DEFEATED instead of outright KILLED is possibly telling, as we know Marika is not above ruthlessness given her treatment of the Giants. This can imply that Marika possibly had some sort of a soft spot for GEQ since she is in fact her sister, even though her opposite. I think at the time of Blackflame Monks, the GEQ movement was already finished but the blackflame itself persisted, just without its true power. However the monks seem to be more concerned with the flames themselves rather than the foundations of their power, so it’s likely they were still enthralled regardless of DD getting taken away from it. Now as to what “gods” the GEQ and her apostles were the death of, I think is intentionally left ambiguous or we will find out in the DLC, since this seems to be a bit of an origin story of Marika’s and the GEQ/DD is a fundamental part of it. Perhaps it was other empyreans/ “god” candidates in the running?

[@lukasebass]

@SmoughTown to add on to this I think this still could fit within the Melina=GEQ narrative, and the possible reason GEQ was repurposed instead of outright destroyed is because the GEQ is in fact her twin sister. There’s also the fact that the only two we know of to bear the title “Queen” is Queen Marika and the Gloam-eyed Queen, further showing this special duality they seem to share that only twins seem to have in game. I’d love to see you play with this train of thought, whether in a video or as a response comment!

[@blcyogurt8044]

@@lukasebass This theory really changed how i look at the events of the story, and i really enjoy this version of it, i hope you are right and we learn more in the DLC. Thanks!

[@lukasebass]

@@blcyogurt8044 Thanks! I think there are too many things that point to this twin duality they seem to have, from a Queen of Death vs. a Queen of Life, Artificial beings embraced (GEQ Apostles) vs shunned (Golden Order), even down to aesthetic (GEQ Dark hair, dusk eyes, white clothes vs Marika Blonde hair, Golden sun eyes, black clothes). We also know Ranni, Miquella and Malenia are the only Empyreans of Marika’s age, meaning the GEQ was an Empyrean of the previous one, which is when Marika also was. There’s also the fact we only know Empyreans to have familial ties, and all the Empyreans of this age are siblings in some form. This strongly implies the fact that GEQ and Marika were both Empyreans of the previous age means they had to be related in some form, and are siblings. I find the notion that the GEQ is her Numen twin sister makes too much sense! Hopefully we find out more about her in DLC

[@_BlackenedSun]

Elden rings story is trash i dont know why people act like it isnt…if this marika god stole death causing everything in the land between to come back to life then how come the demi god never come back to life when we kill them? Would getting back destined death and defeating maliketh be the very first thing we do? Trash marika be radogonnis the dumbest thing ever

[@1SaltyPito]

I agree with marika battling GEQ before marika was a god. They were in competition for sure, but i would go a step further and say that GEQ was winning. I believe GEQ is the one that burned the initial erdtree, and this may be what spawned radagan. Look at GEQ knights with animal parts like the wild crucible. .GEQ was fighting for the crucible while merika was fighting for the erdtree. The fact that GEQ burned the original tree is what led to such harsh consequences for the giants when their fire was discovered.

[@lovelycrimeboy8368]

I can't do artwork without my +2 hour video essays. Thank you for your work!

[@SmoughTown]

My pleasure! Delighted to be part of your creative process

[@Krissyd215]

Halfway through and I swear you never miss. I could listen to this lore over and over on your channel lol. The way you tell the stories, they stay just as exciting, like I'm hearing it for the first time again😂 Can't wait to see what the dlc is gonna give us. Excited for your lore videos on it

[@SmoughTown]

Really appreciate the kind words, thank you so much - Much more to come!

[@DMode789]

Good work man! And thank you, this guy has literally unlocked and shown an entire world in Elden Ring. I still stand by Elden Ring is best action RPG ever. I also bought the futurepress guide books and it’s great to reference things I see in the video. After DLC comes, Elden Rings reign will continue! Lol it’ll be years before someone makes a game this great

[@SmoughTown]

My pleasure my friend - It's a privilege to cover this game, I too believe it is one of the best games ever made and its lore never fails to captivate me!

[@Practicallypreposterous]

I like how the blue dancer is tied to an abandoned red lake, while the red dancer in the DLC trailer is found in a blue area with stranded ships. I think the conceiling effect of the veil is much more abstract than many of us assume

[@Volnas97]

Come to think of it, correct me if I'm wrong, but I find it pretty ironic how Ranni went through so much effort to escape her fate of becoming god and head of an order, just to fulfill it in the end, just with different order, but I don't think Greater Will cares about what order is at power. Or at least that's what I got from her ending.

[@thatguywesmaranan]

what's this? a smoughtown video to listen to after coming home from a night out with friends? excellent...

[@SmoughTown]

Hope you had a great night with friends and that you enjoy the video!

[@CarelessVagabond]

Im an old-school Dark Souls vet... your videos are my bedtime story, brotha. I appreciate you for your work on Fromsoft games. They're my favorite and so are you..

[@SmoughTown]

Cheers my friend - super grateful to have you here. Much love

[@why7868]

Awesome video ! Im SO GLAD you started pausing for comas and for periods instead of speed reading / run on sentences.

[@J.Aleksander]

Real quick, on the language of “ golden star bearing a beast, which became the Elden Ring” I think it’s plausible to believe that the term “ which” could be referring to the star and not the beast. Logically, the Elden Ring was shattered and scattered. Due to the law of transitive identity, that means the Elden Beast was shattered. But we see in the game that the beast is not scattered. So, I think it proper to assume that the golden star of the Elden Ring, not the Beast. Thoughts?

[@smokinbonez420]

cant wait to fall asleep to this for years to come, cheers!

[@SmoughTown]

Enjoy!

[@EchoedMemories]

I could literally listen to this guy do eldenring documentaries all fucking day.

[@SmoughTown]

means the world my friend - thank you!

[@joncarter3761]

lmao Elden John, what a great name for such a mysterious figure! I am hoping we will find out some more about the first human civilisation though in the DLC, maybe they were banished to the land of shadows once the Golden Order took over?

[@theiberianbadger0123]

I would love if after completing shadow of the erdtree, something happens to malenia where she has a 3rd phase and blooms a third time and brings about her true horrifying god form.

[@775018]

Thank you for putting this out! I’ve been watching lore videos here and there from other channels but I found that your video really helped me understand the overall story and give me newfound appreciation of the game. Thank you for the enjoyable experience!

[@callmeknightsky]

welp i wanted to go grocery shopping, workout, and maybe read a book in the next 2 hours. oh well then-

[@SmoughTown]

Hahaha! I’m sorry! Hope you enjoy!

[@thekraken4886]

This will get me through the rest of my workday. Thanks Smough!!

[@SmoughTown]

My pleasure! Hope work goes well! Thanks for the support

[@newtypeshawty]

Been waiting on this one forever 🙌🏾

[@SmoughTown]

Let’s go!!!! Sorry for the wait

[@zauvimoo]

Same dude love when slough uploads so much

[@iwouldcryifihademotions6966]

WOOOOOOOOOO ELDEN RING LOREEEEEEE LETS GOOOO

[@joeahonen2363]

Gonna have this on constant replay until DLC drops

[@SmoughTown]

Appreciate that my friend. Enjoy!

[@eamsamaraka486]

"the prophet despaired" the statue holding the tablet... is that the prophet?

[@SmoughTown]

Hmm - defo a possibility, nice catch!

[@cheesytoast210]

SMOUUUUGH you are the BANE to my sleep. Love the vids !

[@SmoughTown]

Hahaha my apologies! Hope you enjoy this one

[@michaelterry9099]

I can't tell you how happy it makes me to hop on KZbin to see you drop a video. Keep it going Smough, we love your content!

[@SmoughTown]

That means the world to hear that. Thanks so much! I will do

[@TRACTOOOOOOOOOR]

Crazy how far we've come with the lore on this game. Amazing work as always!

[@SmoughTown]

Thanks my friend!

[@itzamedio5427]

Uploaded on a Saturday! Now I dont have to lie to my boss about my suspiciously long "lunch breaks" anymore! 😂

[@SmoughTown]

Hahah! Glad the timing suits! Enjoy!

[@christophertriplett757]

Love your lore videos!!! In my head cannon, I thought of the golden star the Elden beast came in on was like a giant golden seed. I always thought of the crucible as the seed of the Erdtree. Then at the end of the war of the giants it actually sprouts out of the ground and the age of the Erdtree begins. I was wondering what your take on this was.

[@SmoughTown]

Thank you so much! Yeh tbh I imagine it in a similar way!

[@timdiggity]

I’ll be watching this whole thing right away. Always love your analysis!

[@Grendelwulf]

So glad I found your videos, I listen to them while I work out 🔥

[@ssj4cap]

Needed some lore today, thanks for delivering. Awesome videos!

[@SmoughTown]

My pleasure my friend - hope you enjoy

[@Big_Daddy953]

Holy moly 2 and half hours 😢 Guess i'm not watching Netflix tonight 😂😂 The work you do is immense. Thanks for the content you've been providing. It's always top notch

[@SmoughTown]

I appreciate that my friend - means the world. Apologies for the delay on this one!

[@Big_Daddy953]

@@SmoughTown no apologies needed. Take as much time as you need

[@big_manny]

your vids are really helping me in tough times dude :) thank u so much for doing what u do

[@Giffsen]

Great video as usual. Thanks for the upload, man. I'll keep watching this every now and then to keep things fresh for when the DLC comes!

[@SmoughTown]

My pleasure my friend, thank you so much for the support - means the world to me

[@whatsnewbois9814]

The Stars will align and we will find our answers in the land of Shadows

[@SmoughTown]

I’ll see you there!

[@IAmTherefore...]

THANK you for your time and work you out into this ...

[@monsieurdorgat6864]

A wonderful video! One thing I'd like to posit - it's more likely that Ranni knew of the Black Knife creation ritual because of the Carian's implied connections with the Nox. It's implied that the Nox of Nokstella, at some point, took the Ainsel River to its final basin (where we fight Astel) and built an elevator up to the surface. They built the Moonfolk village and the Cathedral of Manus Celes, and these were the preceptors to the Carians on the western side of Liurnia. This is why Carians are so noteworthy for Moon worship and why Ranni's Dark Moon is so similar to the Nokstella Black Moon, and why Ranni is continuing the Nox's legacy to find a Lord of Night.

[@lilbuddy324]

Thanks smough for another great video. Love listening to you at work!

[@SmoughTown]

Thanks my friend - hope work goes well!

[@Rimuru_tempest-dono]

You are delivering this juicy lore with such quality that even the All Knowing would be jealous😅

[@SmoughTown]

[@BlueberryBatter]

Apologies now, because I might leave 1737483 different comments. I just started watching. I think that The Crucible, the physical spot, is where the Elden Beast Star impacted. The Greater Will isn’t an outer god, it’s the Lands Between, what life itself is. I think Placidusax’s god was The Gloam Eyed Queen. Both her, and Marika, -should- have been ruling in tandem, but, politicking and power screwed that up.

[@tombadil64]

Wonderful. Something new to ponder and listen to over and over again while I go about my life for the next few weeks. Thank you, you're incredible!

[@SpaceDoggy777]

Another home run 👏🏻 Thank you for your efforts, good sir!

[@SmoughTown]

My pleasure - thank you so much, glad you enjoyed

[@matthewcrosbie3323]

I love old Istvans armor, i wear basically all of it but the helm at all times. Amazing poise and lookes great.

[@justinroux1610]

Man i love your channel its so informative and it's very in depth

[@SmoughTown]

Thanks my friend - means the world to hear that!

[@justinroux1610]

​@@SmoughTown no problem Its good content

[@monstyn]

It’s quite simple.. followed by an over two hours of explanation for the tip of the iceberg that is the entirety of the lore of Elden Ring ….. bravo sir!! praise fromsoft, praise the Elden ring, the sun, and praise berserk❤

[@SmoughTown]

Hahaha thank you my friend! Yeh the video defo ended up being longer than I intended.

[@lilbuddy324]

I can’t wait for the 10 hour shadow of the erdtree story lore video

[@Mop890]

Thank you for making these videos Smough, this will be perfect to tide me over until the DLC. Can't wait until it comes out and I can start a fresh character to run through everything the game has to offer!

[@jamesmungin8813]

I loved every minute! Thank-you so much ❤

[@Grimrukh]

This video rocks. Huge help for the mod I'm working on this month 🙏🙏

[@riahisama]

Incredible work

[@arcanite_force]

Perfect listening material while doing yardwork! Cheers!

[@SmoughTown]

My pleasure! Hope the yardwork goes well!

[@noamias4897]

Great video as always. Despite watching all your vids it's easy to get confused as theories progress and time goes on. Great to get a recap before the DLC, but I'll make sure to revisit some things in detail. Totally agree with your thoughts about destined death, the gloam eyed queen btw. Hope we get concrete information in the DLC, as with Fromsoft the queen could be revealed to be Meg, daughter of Marika and we'll all look unhinged lol

[@Satchel_Gizmo]

YOOOOOOOOOO HE DROPPED IT 🗣🔥

[@SmoughTown]

❤ took me long enough! Thanks for the patience and hope you enjoy

[@keanuwilliams2641]

My Saturday is Complete Thanks Smough

[@SmoughTown]

My pleasure - enjoy it my friend

[@BlueberryBatter]

Nice. I’m blaming a stranger from across the ocean for the reason I’m getting nothing done on a Saturday. (Hooray, new content!! ❤)

[@SmoughTown]

Hahaha my bad! I hope you enjoy the video and have a great weekend!

[@BlueberryBatter]

@@SmoughTown dude, you’re single-handedly responsible for sparking my obsession with Elden Ring. I’m not a gamer, just a lover of lore. I’ve developed theories and gone down rabbit holes in this world that was built, and have never played the game.

[@Siisjoonperkele]

There are so much deviations depending on the player's insights. Fromsoft are masterminds in this level of world building. The sheer amount of theory crafting and driven community is amazing, i am eagerly waiting what the dlc will tell us and what stuff is not so apparent.

[@AzureShrike]

Still waiting on that Albinauric Blood Clot merch for how often it comes up in you videos LOL. This is such an excellent refresher before the DLC!

[@kendall3183]

I know what I'm listening to tonight to help me fall asleep. Thank you, SmoughTown, for telling me this bedtime story!

[@SmoughTown]

Enjoy! And sleep well

[@canisdivinus6218]

Commenting for the algorithm coming back to this in a few days ❤

[@jaywatkins7680]

Just what I needed for finals week

[@os_r1ck]

I love your lore vids, absolutely the best.

[@eussii9195]

I'm drunk and argued with somebody I care about today. We both love elden ring and I was in need of some comfort. Thank you for this video, it'll help soothe my bleeding soul tonight

[@T2revell]

At work and I don’t care. Gonna ignore customer customers and listen to this

[@MegaKnodel]

Thank you i needed this

[@adriangonzales2666]

Love your content. Thank you for this.

[@raulperez375]

Awesome, now I can fail to comprehend all Elden Ring lore in one convenient video!

[@pyrrha579]

Every video I’m waiting for the line “the greatest lore item in the game, the albinauric blood clot”

[@OwnYourBaldSpot]

The video hasn’t been out long enough for me to watch the full thing, but I’m gonna go ahead and say your work was great! Just knowing your standard

[@SmoughTown]

Appreciate the support my friend 🫡

[@SSG_Meathook]

Beautiful video, bravo.

[@SmoughTown]

Much appreciated my friend

[@Jarmister]

I think that night sky is literally the elden beast.

[@PenOfEvil]

Your videos inspire me.🙌

[@SmoughTown]

Too kind my friend ❤️

[@johnnyb529]

Great work, thank you!

[@Nihil847]

Great video!

[@SmoughTown]

Thank you! Much appreciated

[@messier97]

Damn I was hoping you'd remember our conversation about Uhl Palace, I get that things get missed though no hard feelings.

[@sanityplusmilkshakes]

SmoughTown you've done it again. G'night.

[@BrunoCampos0122]

Many thanks man!!!

[@SmoughTown]

My pleasure bud! Enjoy!

[@nickytheanimal2413]

I’m glad you shouted out Dark Tark he’s my fave so funny

[@ladrellhart2063]

Nice video man.

[@SmoughTown]

Thanks my friend, glad you enjoyed it

[@Stereo-hb2lo]

I should be studying for my last final, but new SmoughTown video must be watched

[@SmoughTown]

Hahaha - I hope I’m not getting in the way of studying too much! Good luck with the exams when they comes

[@Stereo-hb2lo]

@@SmoughTown the watch was 100% worth it And thanks! Keep up the great content, I love learning more about this game :D

[@greyworld6242]

Can’t wait for the DLC!

[@seiz209]

Hey SmoughTown I’m not sure if I’ve heard any speculations but the land that you see from the Haligtree, that isn’t the map, is that considered the Land Across the Fog? It doesn’t show up on the map and it’s quite literally across a bunch of fog lol wanted to know your thoughts. I love your videos! Thank you so much for being you!

[@bushhhyy]

GREAT VID!